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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 28
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 28 at Louisiana Downs, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 28, 2022
Jason catches up on some news of the day from around racing and then welcomes in Margo Flynn from Tampa Bay Downs to talk about this week's Summer Festival of Racing, her career in racing, racing at Tampa Bay Downs, and more!
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Hong Kong Preview: Nimbus looks too Nimble
Nimble Nimbus looks set to continue a good run of form when he contests the Jervois Handicap at Happy Valley on Tuesday.
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Harness Weekly Update: 30% win rate
This week, there were 37 H2W horses (30% win-hit rate and a 38% across-the-board hit).
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 27, 2022
Jason discusses the weekend of racing, including the Ohio Derby, and his cross-country travels.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, June 20 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 27, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing from Thistledown, Belmont, and Churchill Downs. He also discusses his weekend of travel down to Tampa Bay Downs.
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Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $2,963 Super High 5 carryover
How would you like to chase a non-jackpot carryover while enjoying your lunch? Such an opportunity is on the table for Sunday at Gulfstream Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Tale of the Cat Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Monmouth Park turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Tale of the Cat S.
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Betting Strategy: How to build tickets around trip angles
This week we get an inside look into the Chief Trip Officer’s mind. Ryan Flanders, aka Benny Southstreet, and I discuss how he builds tickets around his trip angles.
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How to bet Woodbine's mandatory-payout Super High 5 carryover
Get ready, handicappers! Saturday is the day Woodbine’s six-figure Super High 5 jackpot will be dispersed in mandatory fashion among all winning bettors.
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Scully: Ohio Derby Day Late Pick 3 plays
James Scully suggests a pair of Late Pick 3 tickets for Saturday's Ohio Derby (G3) program.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for June 25
A relatively light stakes weekend is on tap, but the TwinSpires Jury has nonetheless found some plays and fades to follow.
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How to bet with, and against, Sconsin in the Chicago Stakes
A fantastic field of seven fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Chicago S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 24 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with a ticket for the $7,008 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill.
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Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Westover seeks compensation in Ireland
There’s no shortage of good racing in Britain and Ireland this weekend, with the Irish Derby holding center stage.
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Evangeline Downs Pick 5 Friday, June 24: Against the favorite in last leg
The Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs on Friday night is a perfect opportunity to spend a little bit more than usual, but shoot for the entire pool.
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Barese is the Ohio Derby Value Play
A total of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Thistledown dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).
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Exotic Plays for the 2022 Mother Goose Stakes
A compact, but talented, field of five sophomore fillies will contest the $250,000 Mother Goose S. (G2) at Belmont Park.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for June 23, 2022
Jason Beem writes about his time in Louisville and attending Churchill Downs for the spring season.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, June 23 at Presque Isle Downs and Churchill Downs, including three exactas and a trifecta.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 23, 2022
Jason looks ahead to some of the racing action coming up this weekend and discusses some of the news of the day from around the racing world.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch June 23-27
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
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Catching My Eye: Three 3-year-olds who took a big step up
A trio of three-year-olds who took a big step up this weekend.
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Step-by-step: How to bet a Pick 5
The Pick 5 is one of the most popular wagers in horse racing, and for many good reasons. If you’re wondering how to bet a Pick 5, we have you covered.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 22 at Delaware Park and Presque Isle Downs, along with a ticket for the $14,326 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 22, 2022
Jason is happy to welcome in New York-based trainer Tom Morley to the show to talk about his stable, racing in New York, Saratoga, HISA, and more!
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Tuesday, June 21
Assiniboia Downs is back with another seven-race card for Tuesday, with a $40,000 pool guarantee for their Pick 4, beginning in Race 4, at 10:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze Races 4 through 7 and provide a Pick 4 ticket to play at the Winnipeg track.
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Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from Monmouth Park and Royal Ascot
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson tackle last week's action at Monmouth and Belmont as well as Royal Ascot.
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Hong Kong Preview: Moreira can get Eason home
Eason can benefit from being reunited with Joao Moreira and overcome Lucky Sweynesse in the Staunton Handicap at Happy Valley.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 21 at Parx Racing and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $723 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 21, 2022
Jason welcomes in Kevin Gorg from Canterbury Park to talk about the big Mystic Lake Derby card coming up this week as well as the Canterbury meet in general.
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Spot Plays for Northern Stars Turf Festival at Canterbury June 22
The biggest day on the 2022 racing calendar at Canterbury Park is Wednesday, when five grass stakes carrying a minimum purse of $100,000 are scheduled.
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The Science of Horse Racing: Coat of Many Colors
For this month’s Science of Horse Racing, let us explore how genes determine coat color and even how to predict whether a foal might be bay or gray.
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Biggest American horse races to watch after the Triple Crown series
Even the most casual horse racing fan knows about the iconic Kentucky Derby (G1), along with the Preakness S. (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) that comprise the Triple Crown series. But there are plenty of big races in the United States outside those three American Classics.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 20 at Presque Isle Downs, including exactas and a trifecta.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 20, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including a big stakes card at Monmouth Park from Saturday. He also discusses racing from Churchill Downs, Belmont, and Santa Anita.
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Harness Weekly Update: $56 exacta, 49% in the money
Cold exacta $56 and 49% in-the-money atop harness success list
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Santa Anita: How to bet the $330,681 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Sunday is closing day of the Santa Anita winter/spring meet, which means the lofty $330,681 carryover in the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 is slated for mandatory dispersal.
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How to bet the 2022 American Stakes
A trio of black-type events, two of which are graded, lead the action at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2022 San Juan Capistrano Stakes
A well-matched field of eight turf stayers will travel about 1 3/4 miles on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $125,000 San Juan Capistrano S.
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Belmont Park: Horses to single in the six-figure Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers
Fans of non-jackpot carryovers will have not one, but two massive prize pools to chase on Saturday at Belmont Park.
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Cold Exacta Play for the 2022 Santa Maria Stakes
A talented field of six fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Santa Anita dirt oval in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria S.
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How to bet with, and against, Masen in the Poker Stakes
A compact field of five will travel one mile on the Belmont turf course in Saturday’s $250,000 Poker S. (G3).
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The Jury: Bets and fades for June 18
The TwinSpires.com Jury offer their prognostications on Haskell Preview Day and more.
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Betting Strategy: 'You don't want to force any of it, that's the key'
If you follow Churchill Downs racing or bet through TwinSpires.com, you’ve likely watched his expert videos. Today I sit down with Scott Shapiro to talk about his horizontal strategies.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Saturday
Saturday’s grand finale at Royal Ascot showcases prohibitive favorites in two of the stakes events, but the marquee sprints could be ripe for big prices. Fifteen were declared for the Jersey (G3), and a 27-horse cavalry charge is lining up for the Platinum Jubilee (G1).
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Golden Gates Stakes
A rare runner by Quality Road in Europe, Missed The Cut looks to be a horse going places and he will be hard to beat.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 17 at Delaware Park and Penn National, along with tickets for the $47,119 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill.
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How to bet the 2022 Pegasus Stakes
A total of nine three-year-olds will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Monmouth Stakes
A big field of 12 turf performers will travel nine panels on the green in Saturday’s $150,000 Monmouth S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2022 Salvator Mile Stakes
A strong field of seven will contest the $150,000 Salvator Mile (G3) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
There are few races Queen Elizabeth II would enjoy winning more at Royal Ascot this year than the handicap named after her late husband. But can #8 Just Fine come through?
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Catching My Eye: Chad Brown's Belmont Stakes Weekend
Here are the Chad Brown horses that caught the eye of racing analyst Kevin Kilroy at Belmont Park.
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Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs June 16, 2022: Key Ingredients
Our key ingredients are there for Thursday’s Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs: a popular favorite who we are against and a free-space single.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, June 16 at Delaware Park and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the $31,363 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Thoughts June 16, 2022
Jason Beem looks back on the Triple Crown season of 2022.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 16, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about an article from Horse Racing Nation about tournament play and horseplayer Tony Zhou. Then he looks ahead to weekend racing from Churchill, Belmont, and Monmouth Park.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Friday
Day 4 of Royal Ascot 2022 is highlighted by three-year-olds: fillies over the Round Mile in the Coronation (G1), preceded by colt and filly sprinters in the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup (G1).
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Wednesday, June 15
TwinSpires is back with another Pick 4 ticket for Assiniboia Downs’ Wednesday night racing in Winnipeg.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch June 16-19
Selected features and the never-ending TwinSpires horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: King George V Stakes
This year’s King George V Stakes has attracted 19 runners, and looks a great betting contest.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the Norfolk
It can be tricky to handicap early-season stakes for juveniles like the Norfolk S. (G2) taking place on Thursday at Royal Ascot in England. But betting an Omni/Swinger is an easy place to start.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 15 at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Churchill’s $47,119 Super High 5 carryover.
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What are Omni/Swinger bets, and how do you play them?
If you’ve ever dipped your toes into betting on international horse racing, you’ve probably noticed an unfamiliar bet type called the Omni/Swinger. But how hard is the Omni/Swinger to play and hit?
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Thursday
Day 3 of Royal Ascot on Thursday includes the meet centerpiece, the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1), which fan favorite Stradivarius will attempt to win for a fourth time.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 15, 2022
Jason welcomes in Emerald Downs' track announcer Bill Downes to the show to talk about his first season calling in Washington State, the current Emerald meeting, tournament handicapping, and more!
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday night racing at Assiniboia Downs features a seven-race card, with a Pick 4 beginning in Race 4, at 10:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze Races 4 through 7 and provide a $36 pick 4 ticket to play at the Winnipeg track.
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Racing Roundtable: Belmont Stakes Festival
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson look back on what transpired during the Belmont Stakes Festival and its long-term implications.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Royal Hunt Cup
With a minimum £175,000 (about $210,000) in purse money, the Royal Hunt Cup is the equal-most valuable handicap at the meeting.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Wednesday
Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot centers on the Prince of Wales’s (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). A small but select field of five, with a muddled pace scenario, could make things trickier for the favorites.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play exacta bet for the Prince of Wales's Stakes
Day 2 of racing at Royal Ascot in England takes place on Wednesday with the prestigious Prince of Wales’s S. (G1) serving as the feature event.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 14
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Parx Racing, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to key in the $1,607 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 14, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some of the aftermath of Belmont weekend. Then we welcome TwinSpires' own Darin Zoccali to the show to talk Belmont, the weekend, Ascot, and more!
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Ascot Stakes
The first of the big handicaps at Royal Ascot is also the longest. Run over 2 1/2 miles, the Ascot Stakes is highly competitive.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 13, 2022
Jason looks back at the Belmont Stakes and Mo Donegal's big win. He also discusses the undercard races from Saturday at Belmont.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 13, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the Belmont Stakes weekend.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Tuesday
Tuesday’s opening-day card at Royal Ascot features three Group 1 contests, two of them Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, plus a Group 2 replete with up-and-coming juveniles.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 13 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a trio of cold exactas.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the Queen Anne
If you want to dip your toes into wagering on Royal Ascot, we recommend starting with an Omni/Swinger bet on the Queen Anne S. (G1).
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Shahryar, Grenadier Guards fly flag for Japan at 2022 Royal Ascot
Shahryar has the credentials to amend Japan's Royal Ascot record in the Prince of Wales’s (G1).
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the King's Stand
As a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), Tuesday’s prestigious King’s Stand S. (G1) at Royal Ascot in England is well worth watching (and betting).
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Harness Weekly Update: Mohawk Miles winners, well-paying place and show bunch
Action across the board for harness contenders as favorites rule.
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Nature Strip heads strong Australian team at Royal Ascot
Australians haven’t come to Royal Ascot in such large numbers in the last decade. But this year they are triple-handed, and two of them are absolute top-liners.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the mandatory-payout $6,043 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Churchill Downs boasts two enticing carryovers: an $18,236 prize pool in the $1 Super High 5, and a $6,043 jackpot in the 20-cent “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
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True Crime in Horse Racing: Lost at Sea
In March 1948, a jockey, a trainer, and their friend went fishing off the Florida Keys and vanished, leaving more questions than answers in their wake.
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A longshot for every day of Royal Ascot 2022
While Royal Ascot showcases the talents of the superstars, the ultra-competitiveness of the summer festival can also produce some big prices. Here are five contenders likely to get overlooked amid the depth on offer.
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Mo Donegal rebounds in Belmont
Mo Donegal couldn’t overcome a less-than-favorable trip in the Kentucky Derby, breaking slowly and traveling extremely wide to finish fifth, but he bounced back with a convincing win in the final leg of the Triple Crown, rallying to win going away by three lengths in the $1.5 Belmont S. (G1).
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Five British stars to watch at 2022 Royal Ascot
Here are five celebrities who can light up each day at Royal Ascot for the home team.
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How to bet the 2022 Summertime Oaks
A well-matched and talented field of seven three-year-old fillies will vie in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2022 Matt Winn Stakes
Seven sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Churchill Downs main strip in Sunday’s $225,000 Matt Winn S. (G3).
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Ward's Golden Pal, Campanelle top American hopes at 2022 Royal Ascot
Twelve-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward returns to the June 14-18 meeting with Golden Pal and Campanelle leading his team. But a few other American-based horsemen are also taking the plunge.
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Betting Strategy: 'Everyone's idea of value is so different'
Host of In the Money Media’s Redboard Rewind, Spencer Luginbuhl joins me this week to talk about how he will try to cash on his Belmont Day opinions.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $5,995 Super High 5 carryover
If you want to take a shot at Saturday's $5,995 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs, you’ll have to decipher Race 11, a 5 1/2-furlong allowance.
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How to handicap Royal Ascot stakes for juveniles
One of the distinguishing features of Royal Ascot is the six stakes devoted to two-year-olds during the annual five-day meeting.
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2022 Triple Crown Schedule: key dates, TV schedule and live stream
The 2022 Triple Crown, comprised of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont, spans a five-week period from early May through early June. But preparations for the series begin months earlier.
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How to bet the 2022 Mighty Beau Stakes
Nine turf dashers will go postward in Saturday’s $160,000 Mighty Beau S. at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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